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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,279,112.75 and 11,417,791.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,279,112.75 and 11,417,791.25 is: 17,909,594.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,279,112.75 : 11,417,791.25 = 11,417,791.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,279,112.75/11,417,791.25 = 11,417,791.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,279,112.75x = 11,417,791.25 × 11,417,791.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,279,112.75x = 130,365,957,028,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,365,957,028,576.56/7,279,112.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,909,594.41

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